Southland girls top Rushford-Peterson

Published 11:24 pm Tuesday, January 28, 2014

The Southland girls basketball team jumped out to a big lead early as it knocked off Rushford-Peterson (13-3 overall, 9-3 Three Rivers) 85-69 in Rushford Tuesday.

Southland (9-6 overall, 8-4 Three Rivers) took an 18-point lead early in the game and never looked back. McKenzie Kirtz scored 29 for the Rebels, who have won five of their last six games.

Southland 46 39 — 85

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RP 30 39 — 69

Southland scoring: McKenzie Kirtz, 29; Sydney Bendtsen, 19; Katlin Webber, 14; Corbyn Bendtsen, 9; Morgan Schmitz, 4; Kaitlyn Kirtz, 4; McKendry Kennedy, 4; free throws: 75 percent (15-for-20)